Khartoum: Rhino – Dr. Abdullah Hamdok, Chairman of the leading body of the Coordination of Civil Democratic Forces (Taqaddom) and his accompanying delegation participated yesterday and today in the Africa Summit under the slogan: Achieving Sustainable Growth in Africa.

In a press statement published on its official Facebook account on Wednesday, Taqaddam revealed that Dr. Hamdok was invited as a keynote speaker this morning in the session on the situation in Sudan, where he gave a thorough explanation of the Sudanese crisis, its historical roots, the killing and displacement of Sudanese, the largest humanitarian disaster in the world, the destruction of infrastructure, and the dangers of continuing the war on the survival of Sudan as a state.

Dr. Hamdok stressed that there are no military solutions and that the only solution lies in peaceful negotiation that stops the fighting, addresses the humanitarian crisis and restores democratic civilian life. Dr. Hamdok emphasized the need to unify the initiatives into a single political process with multiple tracks of stopping the war, the political track, and addressing the humanitarian disaster. Dr. Hamdok urged the regional and international communities to exert more pressure on the two parties to the fighting for an immediate ceasefire. He also appealed to Sudanese stakeholders, both brothers and friends, to contribute positively and constructively by supporting the efforts of a peaceful settlement.

Speaking about the post-war phase, Dr. Hamdok warned of the importance of developing new and creative visions to face the requirements of reconstruction, taking into account the international geopolitical reality and the dwindling financial resources.

Dr. Hamdok concluded by extending the hand of Taqaddam’s coordination to all national forces opposed to the war and keen to save Sudan from disintegration, to work together on the minimum common denominators based on the goals of stopping the war and restoring civil democratic transition. Dr. Hamdok’s intervention was well received by the summit participants.

It is worth noting that the Africa Summit is an annual event and forum organized by the Financial Times in the British capital, London, and is attended by a wide range of world leaders, politicians, and leaders of major financial and investment institutions interested in the African continent.